Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-04
MAINE GOOD TEMPLERs.
Grand Lodge Session at watervflle

The Thirtieth Semi-Annusl Session of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templers of Maine
will be held q, the Tow2 hail, waterville,
Friday, October 18th, 1887, commencing at
| 10 A. NJ.
Arrangements have been made as follows
The Maine Central R. R. and its branches
will sell members OF our Order round trip ex-
cursion tickets for one fare, which must be
purchased at the station where the train is
taken. Tickets on sale Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 18th and l4th. and one day earlier at
stations east of Bangor; good till 18th.
The Knox Lincoln R. R. will sell excur-
sion tickets over its line to Bath for one fare
the round trip. On sale Thursday and Friday,
Oct. Is and II, good till 10.
The Sandy River r. R. will sell round trip
tickets over their road for one fare.
The Grand Trunk Railway will issue re-
turn tickets for single fare from all their
stations in Maine to Danville or Yarmouth
functions. On sale Oct. Is and IA; good
till Is.
The New Brunswick Railway will sell
tickets for one unlimited fare the round trip
to Waterville and return from St. Stephens,
Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Caribou and Presque
Isle. On sale Oct. Is; good till II.
Members in attendance who come over the
Bangor & Piscataquis, Somerset, Rumford
Falls Buckfeld. Bridgton 6 Ssco, Franklin
& Megantic, Portland Rochester railroads,
and pay one full fare, will be furnished with
free return checks over those roads, at the
session, by the Grand Secretary.
Passenger trains arrive in Waterville from
Portland and West via Brunswick, at 3. OF
and $50 A. NJ, and 3 Is, Ala and $50 P.
M; via Lewiston and Danville junction at
9.55 and 2 35 A. NJ, and ATOP. NJ. From
Bangor and East at 10 and 9.5s A. NJ, and
sos, 40 and 10 P. M.
Representatives elected by Lodges last
spring prior to the annual session will hold
for the year. If changes have occurred by
reason of death, resignation, &C., the vacancy
can be filled and credential slips will be sent
by notifying this office. Lodges instituted
since last April session will be furnished
credential sheets and slips.
Waterville Lodge No. 81. will tender a re-
ception to members of the Order at their
room on Temple ST., on Thursday evening,
October ID, commencing at s P. NJ, to which
all visiting members are fraternally invited.
Accommodations for the session for linn
tied number may be obtained at the Elmw God
hotel at ST. so per day, two persons to a
room. Meals can be obtained at % cts. each
at Crocketts Dining rooms near the Hall,
checks to be furnished by the local Commit
tee at Hall. The Committee of Arrange
ments will obtain for those who desire, board
or rooms, in private houses, at reduced
rates, for particulars in regard to which ad
dress the chairman of the Committee, Chas.
E. Estes, Wsterville. The Committee will
be at the hall and at railroad station on ar
rival of trains to dire ct members to hotels,
etc., and may be recognized by white
badge.
Order of Business Friday, Oct. IA, 9 to
10 A NJ, Committee on Credentials in session
at hall. 10 A. NJ, opening of session IN G.
L. Degree, followed by report of Com. on
Credentials and Initiation. Reports of G. L.
officers and assignment t, special CONS. ~
Noon, Intermssion. 2 ?. NJ, Reports of
standing committees, special committees and
general business. Evening, p. NJ. Gospel
temperance meeting. sP. NJ general BUSH
ness, if any, closing exercises, followed by
social meeting confined to members of the
Order.
The Grand Council will be in session at
the Elmwood hotel on Thursday privious 20
the session. Fraternally,
GEO. E BRACKET, G. S.